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New UCR student housing complex to open

Imran Ghori — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside will open its newest student residential community this week, continuing efforts to meet housing demands with a first-of-its-kind partnership. Close to 250 students from Riverside Community College District, or RCCD, will be the first to move into North District 2 on Aug. 23, in advance of their fall semester starting the following week. UCR students will move in Sept. 19 and 20, the weekend before UCR’s fall quarter starts.

Help create UCR’s new mural with ‘smog-eating’ paint

Sandra Baltazar Martinez — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700

In honor of Clean Air Day, students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to join the painting festivities on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

$1.6 million grant helps high school students get to college

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

The federal grant supports UCR’s work in San Bernardino area schools.

Science communication competition — it’s on!

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Graduate and undergraduate students in STEM fields are encouraged to participate in this inaugural multimedia event.

UCR police donate bikes to UCR’s family housing unit

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Thanks to the donation, Oban Family Housing now has a bike-share program.

UCR joins Big Brothers Big Sisters in new virtual mentoring program

Sandra Baltazar Martinez — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Born from the pandemic, College Bigs, will count on nearly 150 UCR students to work with local high school mentees.

2021 voices: Grads share pivotal moments of their educational journeys

Annie Cao — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0700

More than 7,100 students are eligible to graduate; Commencement events kick off on June 3 with the School of Medicine.

In-house coronavirus testing draws attention of SoCal media

Madeline Adamo — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Two weeks into the fall quarter, frequent testing is running smoothly and expected to serve more shortly

A look at graduation celebrations — at home

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Photos show how two students commemorated their undergraduate journeys.